Mitogenomic Analysis of Glirids (Gliridae) and Squirrels (Sciuridae) From Türkiye: Evolutionary and Taxonomic Implications Within the Suborder Sciuromorpha [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionGliridae and Sciuridae, the most impressive mammalian radiations within the suborder Sciuromorpha, encompass a total of 327 extant species. This study aimed to: (i) characterize the mitogenomes of three sciurid (Spermophilus citellus, Spermophilus ...
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Mitogenome of Endemic Species of Flying Squirrel, Trogopterus xanthipes (Rodentia, Mammalia) and Phylogeny of the Sciuridae [PDF]
AnimalsTrogopterus xanthipes (Sciuridae, Rodentia) is a medium-sized flying squirrel species in the monotypic genus Trogopterus, and is endemic to China. It is distinguishable from other squirrels by the long black hairs on the inner and outer sides at the base
Di Zhao +3 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of the Forrest’s rock squirrel (Sciurotamias forresti, Rodentia: Sciuridae) and its phylogenetic implication [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. ResourcesWe sequenced the whole mitochondrial genome of Sciurotamias forresti using Illumina, revealing a 16,534 bp circular genome with 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNAs, 2 rRNAs, a D-loop, and OL. Base composition: 32.95% A, 28.63% T, 26.14% C, 12.28% G.
Mengru Xie +6 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Urocitellus undulatus and its phylogenetic analysis [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. ResourcesThe long-tailed ground squirrel (Urocitellus undulatus) is primarily distributed in various regions, including Xinjiang and Heilongjiang in China, as well as in Siberia, Mongolia, the Russian Federation, and Kazakhstan.
Zimeng Liu +10 more
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Evolution of Pelage Luminance in Squirrels (Sciuridae)
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2020 Pelage luminance has been found in many mammalian systems to follow patterns predicted by Gloger’s rule where darker colored animals are associated with environments that are warmer and more moist.
Andreas Chavez
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The genome sequence of the European ground squirrel, Spermophilus citellus (Linnaeus, 1766) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] [PDF]
Wellcome Open ResearchWe present a genome assembly from a female Spermophilus citellus (European ground squirrel; Chordata; Mammalia; Rodentia; Sciuridae). The genome sequence has a total length of 3,090.03 megabases.
Dionisios Youlatos +2 more
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Squirrel reservoirs of monkeypox virus are sister species separated by the Sanaga River (Cameroon), as are the two main viral clades [PDF]
One HealthMonkeypox is an emerging infectious disease of unclear zoonotic origin in Africa although increasing evidence suggests that rope squirrels are reservoirs of the monkeypox virus (MPXV).Here, we describe new data on the systematics of rope squirrels ...
Manon Curaudeau +7 more
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A review of squirrel alarm-calling behavior: What we know and what we do not know about how predator attributes affect alarm calls [PDF]
Animal Behavior and Cognition, 2020 Forty years ago, vervet monkeys were shown to use three different predator-specific calls that elicit three different antipredator behaviors, jump-starting investigation into the information content of animal signals.
Thaddeus R. McRae
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Sciuridae, Rapoport’s effect and the mismatch between range size, conservation needs, and scientific productivity: an approach at the genus level [PDF]
Web Ecology, 2009 Rapoport’s rule states that species at high latitudes have broader ranges than species at low latitudes. This rule has been strongly disputed over the years, and the majority of current scientists think that this is mostly a local phenomenon ...
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First mitochondrial genome of the Caucasian squirrel Sciurus anomalus (Rodentia, Sciuridae)
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021 The Caucasian Squirrel, Sciurus anomalus, is the only representative of the Sciuridae family in the Eastern Mediterranean region. In this study, the mitochondrial genome of the Sciurus anomalus species was generated, and we investigate its phylogenetic ...
Liliane Boukhdoud +8 more
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